It was a warm sunny day in the middle of July. This was a special day for me, because it was the day I got to go canoeing. Not only that, but I went with all my cousins, and everything is a lot more fun when I do things with them. Many people are quick to assume that activities such as canoeing are for outdoorsy people who have nothing to do. I thought the same thing, but my perspective started to change as the day went on. Little did I know that this seemingly innocent day would turn into one of my life’s most embarrassing moments.
The day started off pretty normal. I was in the middle of my summer break, and my family and I had gone to our cousin’s house in Virginia for a couple of nights. I started the day off with waking up to Michael …show more content…
“AWWWW!” We all moaned. Reluctantly, we all got into our cars and started heading down toward the beach. While we were driving, my uncle did something that shocked both me and all my cousins in the car. “Saad, you’re getting older”, he said. “You’re going to learn to drive in a couple of years, so let me give you a head start. Go on, steer the …show more content…
Then the Google Maps navigator said, “Your destination is on the right.” So then my uncle took the wheel, and drove into the parking lot. We then went to the registration desk and confirmed our reservation. We were then given a short briefing on how to handle the canoes and how our life jackets work. We then got to the canoes. I decided to go alone because the manager said that if you ride alone, you’ll go faster. I took the paddle and sat down. Then, my aunt pushed my canoe into the lake and I was off into the lake. I could already feel the blood rushing through my body and my heart beating faster. I swung the paddle in and out of the water and slowly started to pick up speed, until a loud CRASH! My canoe slammed into my cousin’s paddleboat. “Hey watch it!” She
The day started off pretty normal. I was in the middle of my summer break, and my family and I had gone to our cousin’s house in Virginia for a couple of nights. I started the day off with waking up to Michael …show more content…
“AWWWW!” We all moaned. Reluctantly, we all got into our cars and started heading down toward the beach. While we were driving, my uncle did something that shocked both me and all my cousins in the car. “Saad, you’re getting older”, he said. “You’re going to learn to drive in a couple of years, so let me give you a head start. Go on, steer the …show more content…
Then the Google Maps navigator said, “Your destination is on the right.” So then my uncle took the wheel, and drove into the parking lot. We then went to the registration desk and confirmed our reservation. We were then given a short briefing on how to handle the canoes and how our life jackets work. We then got to the canoes. I decided to go alone because the manager said that if you ride alone, you’ll go faster. I took the paddle and sat down. Then, my aunt pushed my canoe into the lake and I was off into the lake. I could already feel the blood rushing through my body and my heart beating faster. I swung the paddle in and out of the water and slowly started to pick up speed, until a loud CRASH! My canoe slammed into my cousin’s paddleboat. “Hey watch it!” She